MONTERREY, Mexico, July 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. ("FEMSA" or the "Company") (NYSE:FMX, BMV:FEMSAUBD, FEMSAUB)) announced it has reached a definitive agreement with Mill Point Capital LLC, a leading private equity firm, to divest FEMSA's refrigeration and foodservice equipment operations, Imbera and Torrey, for a total amount of $8,000 million pesos, on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
This transaction represents an additional step in the continued execution of the FEMSA Forward plan that was communicated in February of 2023. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions, and is expected to close in the following months.